https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/indie-games/ AUTOMATON is a website that covers the Japanese gaming world. We bring you the news on video games from Osaka and Tokyo. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:31:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.3 https://automaton-media.com/en/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-automaton-sitelogo-120x120-1-32x32.png https://automaton-media.com/en/tag/indie-games/ 32 32 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/black-sheep-town-is-a-gangster-sci-fi-visual-novel-where-you-can-do-nothing-but-watch-as-the-characters-hit-rock-bottom-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/black-sheep-town-is-a-gangster-sci-fi-visual-novel-where-you-can-do-nothing-but-watch-as-the-characters-hit-rock-bottom-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/#respond Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71870 Steam gems from Japan you might be missing out on #4: BLACK SHEEP TOWN.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/black-sheep-town-is-a-gangster-sci-fi-visual-novel-where-you-can-do-nothing-but-watch-as-the-characters-hit-rock-bottom-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fuwa-fuwa-omurice-simulator-roguelite-is-a-business-management-sim-with-rhythm-game-mechanics-in-which-the-goal-is-to-survive-raging-capitalism/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fuwa-fuwa-omurice-simulator-roguelite-is-a-business-management-sim-with-rhythm-game-mechanics-in-which-the-goal-is-to-survive-raging-capitalism/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71619 Japanese indie dev Studio Hakua Laboratory recently announced Fuwa! Fuwa! Omurice Simulator Roguelite for PC. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/fuwa-fuwa-omurice-simulator-roguelite-is-a-business-management-sim-with-rhythm-game-mechanics-in-which-the-goal-is-to-survive-raging-capitalism/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/naniwa-underground-is-a-japanese-gta-inspired-indie-life-sim-set-in-an-anarchistic-crime-ridden-fictional-osaka/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/naniwa-underground-is-a-japanese-gta-inspired-indie-life-sim-set-in-an-anarchistic-crime-ridden-fictional-osaka/#respond Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71612 Japanese solo developer Kyamei has announced their GTA-inspired live simulator Naniwa Underground. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/naniwa-underground-is-a-japanese-gta-inspired-indie-life-sim-set-in-an-anarchistic-crime-ridden-fictional-osaka/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drive-in-the-rain-a-japanese-horror-road-trip-simulator-with-realistic-driving-mechanics-gets-steam-store-page/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drive-in-the-rain-a-japanese-horror-road-trip-simulator-with-realistic-driving-mechanics-gets-steam-store-page/#respond Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71554 Drive in the Rain, developed by Yayoi Kaihatsu, incorporates driving controls that are " more complex than in typical games."]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drive-in-the-rain-a-japanese-horror-road-trip-simulator-with-realistic-driving-mechanics-gets-steam-store-page/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/seabed-is-an-overwhelmingly-positive-yuri-mystery-visual-novel-that-blurs-the-lies-between-delusion-and-reality-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/seabed-is-an-overwhelmingly-positive-yuri-mystery-visual-novel-that-blurs-the-lies-between-delusion-and-reality-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71393 Steam gems from Japan you might be missing out on #3 : SeaBed.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/seabed-is-an-overwhelmingly-positive-yuri-mystery-visual-novel-that-blurs-the-lies-between-delusion-and-reality-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drunken-rogue-a-dungeon-crawler-where-you-rely-on-the-sheer-power-of-alcohol-and-procrastination-to-survive-launches-to-a-97-positive-steam-review-score/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drunken-rogue-a-dungeon-crawler-where-you-rely-on-the-sheer-power-of-alcohol-and-procrastination-to-survive-launches-to-a-97-positive-steam-review-score/#respond Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71426 Drunken Rogue released on August 21 on Steam, with a Nintendo Switch version scheduled to launch soon. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/drunken-rogue-a-dungeon-crawler-where-you-rely-on-the-sheer-power-of-alcohol-and-procrastination-to-survive-launches-to-a-97-positive-steam-review-score/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saihate-station-devs-new-pc-98-style-psychological-visual-novel-disk-y-is-coming-to-steam-creator-promises-it-wont-be-taken-down-this-time/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saihate-station-devs-new-pc-98-style-psychological-visual-novel-disk-y-is-coming-to-steam-creator-promises-it-wont-be-taken-down-this-time/#respond Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:59:48 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71377 DISK-Y, developed by Saihate Station and This Game is Not Real creator viv, is set to release in November for Steam. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/saihate-station-devs-new-pc-98-style-psychological-visual-novel-disk-y-is-coming-to-steam-creator-promises-it-wont-be-taken-down-this-time/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-creepy-cute-gothic-exploration-adventure-tea-party-at-the-extinction-museum-coming-to-steam-in-2026/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-creepy-cute-gothic-exploration-adventure-tea-party-at-the-extinction-museum-coming-to-steam-in-2026/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71312 Japanese creepy-cute Gothic exploration adventure Tea Party at the Extinction Museum coming to Steam in 2026]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/japanese-creepy-cute-gothic-exploration-adventure-tea-party-at-the-extinction-museum-coming-to-steam-in-2026/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ooe-an-adult-bl-murder-mystery-about-ten-men-trapped-on-a-remote-island-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-with-english-support/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ooe-an-adult-bl-murder-mystery-about-ten-men-trapped-on-a-remote-island-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-with-english-support/#respond Fri, 21 Aug 2026 03:28:53 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71285 Dramatic Create announced that their BL murder mystery VN Ooe will be coming to Nintendo Switch this year, with multiple language support. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/ooe-an-adult-bl-murder-mystery-about-ten-men-trapped-on-a-remote-island-is-coming-to-nintendo-switch-with-english-support/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/column/adult-sci-fi-visual-novel-2236-a-d-offers-a-birds-eye-perspective-on-the-self-and-the-other-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/ https://automaton-media.com/en/column/adult-sci-fi-visual-novel-2236-a-d-offers-a-birds-eye-perspective-on-the-self-and-the-other-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/#respond Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71248 Steam gems from Japan you might be missing out on #2 : 2236 A.D.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/column/adult-sci-fi-visual-novel-2236-a-d-offers-a-birds-eye-perspective-on-the-self-and-the-other-steam-gems-from-japan-you-might-be-missing-out-on/feed/ 0 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/spring-at-dawn-i-am-a-monster-a-horror-vn-about-the-relationship-between-a-teacher-and-three-mentally-troubled-hikikomori-girls-comes-to-steam-august-20/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/spring-at-dawn-i-am-a-monster-a-horror-vn-about-the-relationship-between-a-teacher-and-three-mentally-troubled-hikikomori-girls-comes-to-steam-august-20/#comments Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:34:49 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71196 Spring at Dawn, I am A Monster, developed by Japanese studio Charon, will launch for Steam (PC) on August 20.]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/spring-at-dawn-i-am-a-monster-a-horror-vn-about-the-relationship-between-a-teacher-and-three-mentally-troubled-hikikomori-girls-comes-to-steam-august-20/feed/ 1 https://automaton-media.com/en/news/serial-experiments-lain-protocol-7-visual-novel-gets-first-demo-as-the-fan-made-ova-crowdfunds-over-600-of-its-original-goal/ https://automaton-media.com/en/news/serial-experiments-lain-protocol-7-visual-novel-gets-first-demo-as-the-fan-made-ova-crowdfunds-over-600-of-its-original-goal/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:41:08 +0000 https://automaton-media.com/en/?p=71134 lain: Protocol 7, a fan-made OVA project based on Serial Experiments Lain, launched the demo for its original visual novel on August 17. ]]> https://automaton-media.com/en/news/serial-experiments-lain-protocol-7-visual-novel-gets-first-demo-as-the-fan-made-ova-crowdfunds-over-600-of-its-original-goal/feed/ 1